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`THAT ARE O VA A SU ONI DO MHI NA KOI MINUTI
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`US010084991B2
`
`( 12 ) United States Patent
`Iwabuchi et al .
`
`( 54 ) COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND
`METHOD FOR RECEIVING AN INBOUND
`VIDEOPHONE CALL NOTICE WHILE
`DISPLAYING DIGITAL INFORMATION ON
`THE DISPLAY
`( 71 ) Applicant : Maxell , Ltd . , Kyoto ( JP )
`( 72 )
`Inventors : Kazunori Iwabuchi , Yokohama ( JP ) ;
`Hiroki Mizosoe , Kawasaki ( JP ) ;
`Mutsumi Shimoda , Kawasaki ( JP ) ;
`Setiawan Bondan , Yamato ( JP ) ;
`Manabu Sasamoto , Yokohama ( JP )
`( 73 ) Assignee : Maxell , Ltd . , Kyoto ( JP )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`( * ) Notice :
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 0 days .
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis
`claimer .
`( 21 ) Appl . No . : 15 / 837 , 402
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Dec . 11 , 2017
`Prior Publication Data
`( 65 )
`US 2018 / 0109761 A1
`Apr . 19 , 2018
`
`Related U . S . Application Data
`( 63 ) Continuation of application No . 15 / 631 , 298 , filed on
`Jun . 23 , 2017 , which is a continuation of application
`( Continued )
`Foreign Application Priority Data
`( 30 )
`Sep . 25 , 2008 ( JP ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 - 246232
`( 51 ) Int . Ci .
`H04N 7 / 14
`H04N 7 / 173
`
`( 2006 . 01 )
`( 2011 . 01 )
`( Continued )
`
`( 58 )
`
`( 10 ) Patent No . : US 10 , 084 , 991 B2
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
`" Sep . 25 , 2018
`( 52 ) U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . H04N 7 / 17318 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04L 65 / 1063
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04N 7 / 147 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`( Continued )
`Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . . GOIS 5 / 0072 ; H04M 1 / 72572 ; H04M
`2201 / 40 ; H04M 2250 / 52 ; H04M 3 / 4936 ;
`( Continued )
`References Cited
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`5 , 467 , 388 A * 11 / 1995 Redd , Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H04M 1 / 663
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`348 / 14 . 01
`( Continued )
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`05 - 056190
`3 / 1993
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`9 / 1993
`( Continued )
`
`( 56 )
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`Japanese Office Action received in corresponding Japanese Appli
`cation No . 2013 - 230194 dated Mar . 10 , 2015 .
`( Continued )
`Primary Examiner – Khai N Nguyen
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Mattingly & Malur , PC
`ABSTRACT
`( 57 )
`A videophone system includes a processor which selectively
`sets a television ( TV ) broadcast program viewing function
`mode and videophone function mode in response to manual
`operation of a remote control , a decoder which performs , in
`the TV program view mode , a TV program - use decode
`function for decoding a broadcast program signal received
`from a TV tuner to thereby display it on a display screen
`while producing audio sounds by loudspeakers and which
`performs , in the videophone function mode a videophone
`( Continued )
`
`DISPLAY SCREEN
`
`DECODER
`
`HTML
`BROWSER
`
`13
`
`BROADCAST
`TUNEA
`
`PROCESSOR
`
`RC SIGNAL
`REGENER
`
`HDD
`
`4 CAMERA
`
`MIC
`
`ENCODER
`
`SPEAKER
`
`INBOUND
`
`ACTOR
`
`NETWORK
`WF
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`16
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`Page 2
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`use decode function for decoding a videophone signal
`received from a distant party to thereby display on the screen
`an image of the distant party using the screen and speakers ,
`and an encoder which performs a videophone - use encode
`function for encoding a video signal from a camera and a
`voice signal from a microphone to generate a videophone
`signal , which is sent to the distant party via a network .
`16 Claims , 10 Drawing Sheets
`
`Related U . S . Application Data
`No . 15 / 215 , 839 , filed on Jul . 21 , 2016 , now Pat . No .
`9 , 723 , 268 , which is a continuation of application No .
`14 / 811 , 048 , filed on Jul . 28 , 2015 , now Pat . No .
`9 , 432 , 618 , which is a continuation of application No .
`13 / 723 , 312 , filed on Dec . 21 , 2012 , now Pat . No .
`9 , 124 , 758 , which is a continuation of application No .
`12 / 457 , 257 , filed on Jun . 4 , 2009 , now Pat . No .
`8 , 363 , 087 .
`
`( 52 )
`
`( 51 ) Int . Cl .
`H04N 21 / 422
`( 2011 . 01 )
`H04N 21 / 4223
`( 2011 . 01 )
`H04N 21 / 4788
`( 2011 . 01 )
`( 2006 . 01 )
`H04L 29 / 06
`U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . . . . . . H04N 7 / 148 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04N 21 / 4223
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04N 21 / 42203 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04N
`21 / 4788 ( 2013 . 01 )
`( 58 ) Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . H04M 3 / 5191 ; H04N 2007 / 145 ; H04N
`21 / 254 ; H04N 21 / 42203 ; H04N 21 / 4223 ;
`H04N 21 / 431 ; H04N 21 / 4788 ; H04N
`5 / 272 ; HO4N 7 / 14 ; H04N 7 / 141 ; HO4N
`7 / 142 ; HO4N 7 / 144 ; HO4N 7 / 147 ; HO4N
`7 / 148 ; H04N 7 / 15 ; H04N 7 / 152 ; H04N
`7 / 155 ; H04N 7 / 157 ; H04N 7 / 17318 ;
`H04W 4 / 18 ; H04W 4 / 185
`USPC . . . . . . . . 348 / 14 . 01 , 14 . 02 , 14 . 03 , 14 . 04 , 14 . 05 ,
`348 / 14 . 06 , 14 . 07 , 14 . 08 , 14 . 09 , 14 . 1 ,
`348 / 14 . 11 , 14 . 12 , 14 . 13 , 14 . 14 , 15 . 15 ,
`348 / 14 . 16 ; 379 / 265 . 03 ; 455 / 414 . 1 , 566 ;
`704 / 270
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`* 11 / 1996
`08289280 A
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`nese Application No . 2013 - 230194 .
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`Page 3
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`( 56 )
`
`References Cited
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`Domestic technical journal 2007 - 00349 - 006 — Skype realizes handy
`video call .
`* cited by examiner
`
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`atent
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`Sheet 1 of 10
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`FIG . 1
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`Sheet 2 of 10
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`US 10 , 084 , 991 B2
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`FIG . 2
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`DISPLAY SCREEN
`
`DECODER
`
`SPEAKER
`
`HTML
`BROWSER
`
`14
`
`INBOUND
`CALL
`DETECTOR
`
`NETWORK
`VE
`
`8
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`10
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`BROADCAST
`TUNER
`
`PROCESSOR
`
`RC SIGNAL
`RECEIVER
`
`HDD
`
`17
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`18
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`A
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`OM
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`CAMERA
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`MIC MICH
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`ENCODER
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`Sheet 3 of 10
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`US 10 , 084 , 991 B2
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`2014 T
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`20
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`TELEPHONE
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`FIG . 3
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`VOD
`SERVER
`
`SERVER ANE er en 121
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`1
`
`VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION - ADDED
`TV RECEIVER
`
`VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION - ADDED
`TV RECEIVER
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`1 '
`
`Tat
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`TV
`
`PROGRAM
`GUID
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`7
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`71 74 7m3 7m5
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`FIG . 4
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`POWER
`7c
`7 d _
`70
`Choo
`7btv
`PHONE
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`are not in search
`must The
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`CANCEL
`VOL Secr7
`71 72
`REC
`STOP
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`PLAY
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`SEARCH
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`TITLE LIST
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`TIMER
`REC
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`ENTER
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`CANCEL
`
`REC
`
`STOP
`
`PLAY
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`US 10 , 084 , 991 B2
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`FIG . 5
`
`ITEM #
`
`VOD PROCESSING
`
`1
`
`2
`
`PW BUTTON DEPRESSED
`
`•VOD BUTTON DEPRESSED
`BROWSER START
`
`PHONE PROCESSING
`PW BUTTON DEPRESSED
`•PHONE BUTTON PRESSED
`• BROWSER START
`
`REMARKS
`
`SERVER SENDS
`OPERATION SCREEN
`
`TITLE SELECTED & DECIDED
`
`CALLDESTINATION
`SELECTED & DECIDED
`DISPLAY CALLING MESSAGE
`CHECK CHARGE &
`• ACTIVATE CAMERA , MIC &
`| PLAYBACK RIGHT
`ENCODER
`•SWITCH DECODER INPUT
`• SWITCH DECODER INPUT
`DECODER OPERATION START DECODER OPERATION START
`• PLAYBACK
`• TALKING BY PHONE
`STOP BUTTON DEPRESSED
`• DECODER STOP
`• BROWSER STOP
`• CAMERA , MIC &
`ENCODER DEACTIVATED
`CALL END
`
`• STOP BUTTON DEPRESSED
`• DECODER STOP
`• BROWSER STOP
`
`SAME BUTTON
`OPERATION AS
`DECODER
`IS DEACTIVATED
`
`7
`
`PLAYBACKEND
`
`FIG . 6
`
`PWOFF
`
`DURING TVWATCHING
`
`DURING VOD
`WATCHING
`
`OTHERS
`
`• AUTO - VIDEOREC START • AUTOPAUSE
`• AUTOPWON
`CALL
`ARRIVED * CALL HANDLING CALL HANDLING
`* CALL HANDLING
`• TVWATCHING
`• AUTOPLAY START
`• PAUSE RESET
`
`• PRESENT STATE SAVE
`PRESEN
`CALL HANDLING
`• RECOVER TO SAVED
`STATE
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`FIG . ZA
`SELF - SIDE VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION - ADDED TV RECENER 1
`700 DETECT DEPRESSION
`OF PHONE BUTTON 7d
`
`OTHER - SIDE VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION - ADDED TV RECEVER 1 '
`
`701 ~
`
`GET BROWSER
`13 STARTED
`
`ENCODER 18
`GETS STARTED
`
`704 -
`
`DECODER 11
`GETS STARTED
`
`INSTRUCT TO
`ACTIVATE
`DECODER 11 '
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`702
`
`INSTRUCT TO
`ACTNATE
`ENCODER 18
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`705
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`moderne teme he
`2012
`s I
`16 – TanetPACNE
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`706
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`TALKING BY PHONE )
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`FIG . 7B
`SELF - SIDE VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION - ADDED TV RECEIVER 1
`DETECT DEPRESSION
`OF STOP BUTTON 7n
`
`714
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`710
`
`DEACTIVATE
`DECODER 11
`
`INSTRUCT
`DEACTIVATION
`OF DECODER 11 '
`
`mmm . .
`
`712NOTIFY DEACTIVATION
`DEACTIVATE
`ENCODER 18
`CALLED
`
`713 /
`716
`
`INSTRUCT
`DEACTIVATION
`OF ENCODER 18
`
`715
`715
`
`ACTIVATE
`DECODER 11 '
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`*
`t
`ore
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`802
`
`ACTIVATE
`ENCODER 18
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`801
`NOTIFY
`ACTIVATION OF
`DECODER 11 '
`
`803
`NOTIFY
`ACTIVATION OF
`ENCODER 18
`
`Sement
`
`OTHER - SIDE VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION - ADDED TV RECENVER 1 '
`
`DEACTIVATE
`DECODER 11 '
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`on the song
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`DEACTNATE
`ENCODER 18
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`811 -
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`FIG . 8
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`FIG . 9
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`DISPLAY SCREEN
`
`10
`
`BROADCAST
`TUNER
`
`PROCESSOR
`
`DECODER
`
`HTML
`BROWSER
`
`13
`
`RC SIGNAL
`RECEIVER
`
`CAMERA
`LINK IF
`
`HDD
`
`17
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`34
`
`ENCODER
`
`32
`CAMERA
`334 MIC MIC
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`w
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`SPEAKER
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`INBOUND
`CALL
`DETECTOR
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`NETWORK
`IF
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`DECODER
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`HDD
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`1000 | POWER ON
`
`CHECK CONNECTION STATE
`OF VIDEO CAMERA 30
`
`FIG . 10
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`1002
`
`VIDEO CAMERA
`30 CONNECTED
`
`• NOT CONNECTED
`• CONNECTED - DISCONNECTED
`
`• CONNECTED
`• DISCONNECTED - CONNECTED
`
`1003
`
`SET ENCODER 34 OF
`VIDEO CAMERA 30 IN
`LIVE OUTPUT MODE
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`1005
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`ENABLE VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION MODE
`
`POWER ON
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`1101
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`CHECK CALL STATE
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`1004 ~
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`DISABLE VIDEOPHONE
`FUNCTION MODE
`
`FIG . 11
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`NO
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`engageme
`1005
`1100
`POWER ON
`1102
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`1102
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`VIDEOPHONE
`REQUESTED
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`YES
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`1103
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`SET ENCODER 34 OF
`VIDEO CAMERA 30 IN
`LIVE OUTPUT MODE
`
`SET VIDEO CAMERA
`1104 _ ENCODER IN CUMULATIVE
`VIDEO - REC MODE
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`FIG . 12
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`DISPLAY SCREEN
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`17
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`DECODER
`
`DECODER
`38
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`HTML
`BROWSER
`13
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`39
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`SPEAKER
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`14
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`INBOUND
`CALL
`DETECTOR
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`ECHO
`CANCELLER
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`NETWORK
`VF
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`15
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`18
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`ENCODER
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`2te
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`co
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`sto
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`10
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`BROADCAST
`TUNER
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`12
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`PROCESSOR
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`RC SIGNAL
`RECEIVER
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`16
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`HDD
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`17
`CAMERA
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`MIC
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`4
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`5
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`FIG . 13
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`OUTPUT TO LEFT
`SPEAKER 3L
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`( C ) INPUT OF MIC 5
`( d ) INPUT OF ENCODER 18
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`distant party ' s videophone , and reproducing them at the
`image display device and speaker ( for detail , see JP - A - 9
`83983 ) .
`
`COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND
`METHOD FOR RECEIVING AN INBOUND
`VIDEOPHONE CALL NOTICE WHILE
`DISPLAYING DIGITAL INFORMATION ON
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`THE DISPLAY
`In the prior known technique as disclosed in JP - A - 5
`INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
`56190 , the TV receiver and the videophone are arranged so
`that these are discrete devices which operate independently
`This application is a Continuation of U . S . application Ser .
`No . 15 / 631 , 298 , filed Jun . 23 , 2017 , which is a Continuation 10 of each other . Upon receipt of an incoming telephone call at
`of U . S . application Ser . No . 15 / 215 , 839 , filed Jul . 21 , 2016 ,
`the videophone during watching a TV broadcast program by
`now U . S . Pat . No . 9 , 723 , 268 which is a Continuation of U . S .
`the TV receiver , a message which notifies arrival of such
`phone call is displayed on the TV receiver ' s display screen
`application Ser . No . 14 / 811 , 048 , filed Jul . 28 , 2015 , now
`U . S . Pat . No . 9 , 432 , 618 , which is a Continuation of U . S .
`so that a user easily knows that there is an incoming phone
`application Ser . No . 13 / 723 , 312 , filed Dec . 21 , 2012 , now 15 call . In this event , the user must walk to a place at which this
`U . S . Pat . No . 9 , 124 , 758 , which is a Continuation of U . S .
`videophone is put and perform manual operations for startup
`application Ser . No . 12 / 457 . 257 , filed Jun . 4 . 2009 . now U . S .
`of talking with a caller on the videophone . This is a
`Pat . No . 8 , 363 , 087 . The present application claims priority
`time - consuming and troublesome work for the user who is
`from U . S . application Ser . No . 12 / 457 , 257 filed Jun . 4 , 2009 ,
`watching his or her preferred TV broadcast program .
`now U . S . Pat . No . 8 , 363 , 087 , which claims priority from
`In the case of not only starting a telephone call but also
`Japanese application JP2008 - 246232 filed on Sep . 25 , 2008 ,
`ending the phone call , the user is required to perform a
`the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into
`manual operation for the phone call completion ( e . g . , putting
`a transceiver handset on a base unit or " cradle ” ) . This
`this application .
`operation also is performed at the location in which the
`25 videophone is placed .
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`In this way , traditionally , when there is an incoming phone
`call during watching a TV broadcast program by TV
`Field of the Invention
`receiver , the user must move from a place at which he or she
`The present technology relates to
`a television ( TV )
`was there until then and perform manual operations for
`receiver set with TV phone functionality added thereto , 30 startup and completion of the phone call . These operations
`which is arranged to have a video telephone call enabling
`are time - consuming and troublesome works to the user .
`means to thereby make it possible to perform video / voice
`To provide a solution to the above - stated problem , this
`based telecommunication with another machine . This tech
`technology provides a new and improved TV receiver with
`nology also relates to a TV phone system using videophone
`TV function ( referred to as videophone function - added TV
`35 receiver hereafter set having videophone call handling
`function - added TV receivers of this type .
`functionality , which performs both the reception of a digital
`broadcast program signal and the transmission and reception
`Description of the Related Art
`of a videophone signal between itself and another video
`A telephone communication system and TV broadcast
`phone function - added TV receiver at the other end of a
`system are independently established systems . Traditionally , 40 communication line , wherein the videophone function
`a telephone equipment and TV receiver set are quite differ -
`added TV receiver is characterized by having a decoder
`ent apparatuses . In cases where a telephone receives an
`which decodes a received digital broadcast program signal
`incoming call and generates a ring sound or melody ( calling
`and videophone signal , a display panel to which is supplied
`sound ) signaling the incoming call , a called party fails to
`a video signal that is decoded by the decoder and which
`hear this sound from time to time . A technique for avoiding 45 visually displays it on a screen , a loudspeaker module to
`this risk is disclosed , for example , in JP - A - 5 - 56190 . With
`which is supplied an audio / voice signal which is decoded by
`this technique , a telephone is communicatively connected by
`the decoder , a camera , a microphone , and an encoder which
`a signal transmission line to a TV receiver , wherein the TV
`encodes output signals of the camera and microphone .
`receiver is arranged so that upon receipt of an incoming call
`Another feature of the videophone function - added TV
`at the telephone , the TV receiver displays a phone call 50 receiver lies in that it further includes an encoder which
`generates a videophone signal to be transmitted for video
`arrival message on its display screen .
`Alternatively , a video telephone apparatus is also known ,
`phone communications and a means for detecting comple
`which is arranged to enable a user to make a phone call with
`tion of a videophone signal decoding operation of the
`a distant party at the other end of a line by transmission and
`decoder and for stopping an encoding operation of the
`reception of video images and voices . This type of video - 55 encoder for generation of the videophone signal .
`phone typically has a camera , microphone , loudspeaker and
`This technology also provides a video telephone system
`image display device and is designed to transmit toward the
`using a plurality of videophone function - added TV receiver
`distant party ' s videophone video and voice signals that are
`sets which are linked together via a network for enabling
`obtained by the camera and microphone of the videophone
`users to make videophone calls between these videophone
`on the self side , receive video and voice signals from the 60 function - added TV receivers , wherein each videophone
`distant party ' s videophone , and display this video by the
`function - added TV receiver includes a decoder which has a
`image display device while reproducing the voice by the
`videophone - use decode function for decoding a videophone
`speaker . In a case where transmission is done to the distant
`signal from another videophone function - added TV receiver
`party ' s videophone , a video image and voice are subjected
`at the other end of a line and a TV program - use decode
`to compression processing ( encoding ) for transmission 65 function for decoding a digital broadcast program received ,
`while simultaneously performing expansion processing ( de -
`a display panel which displays a video signal that is decoded
`coding ) of a video and voice that are received from the
`by the decoder , a loudspeaker to which is supplied an audio
`
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`US 10 , 084 , 991 B2
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`party , this distant party ' s videophone function - added TV
`signal that is decoded by the decoder , a camera , a micro -
`receiver operates so that the decoder stops its decoding
`phone , an encoder which has a videophone - use encode
`operation by means of the videophone - use decode function
`function for encoding a video signal from the camera and an
`thereof in response to receipt of the stop command signal
`audio signal from the microphone to thereby generate a
`videophone signal to be sent forth toward a videophone 5 and , in response to this decode operation stop , the decoder
`function - added TV receiver of a distant party at the other
`stops the decoding operation by means of the videophone
`end of a line in
`a videophone call session , a means for
`use decode function thereof .
`stopping a decoding operation of the decoder by means of
`This technology also provides a video telephone system
`the videophone - use decode function in responding to either
`using a plurality of videophone function - added TV receiver
`a stop operation or the end of a videophone signal from the 10 sets which are linked together via a network for enabling
`videophone function - added TV receiver of the distant party
`users to make videophone calls between these videophone
`in the videophone call session , and a means for detecting
`function - added TV receivers , wherein each videophone
`completion of the videophone signal decoding operation
`function - added TV receiver includes a decoder which has a
`performed by the decoder and for stopping the encoding
`videophone - use decode function for decoding a videophone
`operation of the encoder , wherein in case one of the video - 15 signal from another videophone function - added TV receiver
`phone function - added TV receivers which are presently
`at the other end of a line and a TV program - use decode
`involved in a videophone communication session experi -
`function for decoding a digital broadcast program received ,
`ences termination of the decode operation of the decoder by
`a display panel which displays a video signal that is decoded
`means of the videophone - use decode function thereof in
`by the decoder , a loudspeaker to which is supplied an audio
`response to execution of the stop operation , when the 20 signal that is decoded by the decoder , a camera , a micro
`encoding operation of the encoder is stopped in responding
`phone , an encoder which has a videophone - use encode
`thereto , the videophone function - added TV receiver of the
`function for encoding a video signal from the camera and an
`distant party , e . g . , a calling party or a called party at the other
`audio signal from the microphone to thereby generate a
`end of the line , is such that the decoder stops its decoding
`videophone signal to be sent forth toward a videophone
`operation by means of the videophone - use decode function 25 function - added TV receiver of a distant party at the other
`thereof to thereby force the encoder to stop its encoding
`end of a line in
`a videophone call session , a means for
`operation by means of the videophone - use encode function
`stopping an encoding operation by means of the video
`in response to the stop of the decoding operation .
`phone - use encode function of the encoder in response to a
`This technology also provides a video telephone system
`stop operation of a videophone call , a means for detecting
`using a plurality of videophone function - added TV receiver 30 completion of an encoding operation of a video signal from
`sets which are linked together via a network for enabling
`the camera and an audio signal from the microphone to be
`users to make videophone calls between these videophone
`performed by the encoder and for stopping the decoding
`function - added TV receivers , wherein each videophone
`operation by means of the videophone - use decode function
`function - added TV receiver includes a decoder which has a
`of the decoder , and a means for detecting completion of the
`videophone - use decode function for decoding a videophone 35 encoding operation of the encoder and for sending a stop
`signal from another videophone function - added TV receiver
`command signal to
`a videophone function - added TV
`at the other end of a line and a TV program - use decode
`receiver of a distant party at the other end of a line , wherein
`function for decoding a digital broadcast program received ,
`in case one of the videophone function - added TV receivers
`a display panel which displays a video signal that is decoded
`which are presently involved in a videophone communica
`by the decoder , a loudspeaker to which is supplied an audio 40 tion session experiences termination of the encode operation
`signal that is decoded by the decoder , a camera , a micro -
`of the encoder by means of the videophone - use encode
`phone , an encoder which has a videophone - use encode
`function thereof in response to execution of a stop operation ,
`function for encoding a video signal from the camera and an
`when the decoding operation of the decoder is stopped in
`audio signal from the microphone to thereby generate a
`responding thereto , and also when the stop command signal
`videophone signal to be sent forth toward a videophone 45 is sent to the videophone function - added TV receiver of the
`function - added TV receiver of a distant party at the other
`distant party , this distant party ' s videophone function - added
`end of a line in a videophone call session , a means for
`TV receiver is such that the encoder stops its encoding
`stopping a decoding operation of the decoder by means of
`operation by means of the videophone - use encode function
`the videophone - use decode function in responding to either
`thereof in response to receipt of the stop command signal
`a stop operation or the end of a videophone signal from the 50 and , in response to the stop of this encode operation , the
`videophone function - added TV receiver of the distant party
`decoder stops the decoding operation by means of the
`in the videophone call session , a means for detecting
`videophone - use decode function thereof .
`completion of the videophone signal decoding operation
`This technology also provides a videophone function
`performed by the decoder and for stopping the encoding
`added television receiver having a video camera detachably
`operation of the encoder , and a means for detecting comple - 55 connected to an apparatus main body , wherein the TV
`tion of the videophone signal decoding operation of the
`receiver includes in the apparatus main body a decoder
`decoder and for sending a stop command signal to the
`which has a television program - use decode function for
`videophone function - added TV receiver of the distant party
`decoding a digital broadcast program signal received and a
`at the other end of the line , wherein in case one of the
`videophone - use decode function for decoding a video tele
`videophone function - added TV receivers which are pres - 60 phone signal as received in a videophone call session , and a
`ently involved in
`a videophone communication session
`processor for control of each component , wherein
`experiences termination of the decode operation of the
`the video camera has a camera , a microphone , a storage
`decoder by means of the videophone - use decode function
`device which stores therein a video signal from the camera
`thereof in response to execution of the stop operation , when
`and an audio signal from the microphone , and an encoder to
`the encoding operation of the encoder is stopped in respond - 65 which are supplied a video signal as output from the camera
`ing thereto , and also when the stop command signal is sent
`and an audio signal as output from the microphone and
`to the videophone function - added TV receiver of the distant
`which encoder has a videophone - use encode function of
`
`

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`25
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`signal as output from the microphone and an input audio
`encoding the video signal and the audio signal into a video
`signal of the speaker , and wherein an echo signal due to
`telephone signal to be transmitted to a videophone function
`unwanted mixture of audio sounds from the speaker into the
`added television receiver of a distant party in a videophone
`audio signal as output from the microphone is canceled by
`call session and a video recording - use encode function for
`encoding the video signal and the audio signal into a video 5 the echo canceller using the input audio signal of the speaker
`signal to be recorded in the storage device , and wherein in
`a state that the video camera is connected to the apparatus
`The technology further provides a videophone system
`main body , when the decoder is in a state that it operates to
`using videophone function - added TV receivers of the type
`perform the videophone - use decode function , the processor
`stated supra , wherein a decoder includes a first decoder
`sets the encoder in a state that it operates to perform the 10 operative to decode the received digital broadcast program
`videophone - use encode function thereof , resulting in the
`signal and a second decoder for decoding the video tele
`decoder being switched from the operation state of the
`phone signal , wherein a display panel performs two - window
`videophone - use decode function to an operation state of the
`display for simultaneously displaying on one screen a video
`television program - use decode function and , alternatively ,
`when the video camera is in a state that it is disconnected 15 image based on the digital broadcast program
`signal
`decoded by the first decoder and a video image based on the
`from the apparatus main body , the processor sets the encoder
`in a state that it operates to perform the video recording - use
`video telephone signal decoded by the second decoder ,
`wherein an echo canceller is provided to receive an audio
`encode function .
`In the videophone function - added television receiver , the
`signal as output from the microphon

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